124532 Accession Number: 124532

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SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-12-23. THREE BRITISH SAILORS EXAMINING THE PLAQUE WHICH MARKS THE SPOT ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY WHERE GENERAL VERNON STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL H. IMAMURA, VICE ADMIRAL K. KUSAKA AND THE JAPANESE FORCES UNDER THEIR COMMAND ON 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER TOOK PLACE OFF THE COAST OF RABAUL. HMS GLORY WAS SCRAPPED 1955.

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Accession Number
124532
Photographer
Corporal Ernest Mervyn McQuillan OAM
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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